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WhatsApp Stops Working On Millions Of Android, iOS Phones
Phones using Android 2.3.7 'Gingerbread' and earlier or iOS 8 and older are no longer able to run WhatsApp as company blocks older devices
Tick, Tock: Windows 7 Obsolescence
With auto-updates now at an end for Windows 7, critical systems are still often run on old OSs. Why is this? And how can CTOs create a roadmap that ensures they understand and have planned for the obsolescence of their tech?
Mozilla Confirms Thunderbird Email Client Move
Thunderbird is go. Thunderbird email client has this week moved to a new wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation
Microsoft Cloud Growth Pleases Wall Street
Microsoft is now worth $1.25 trillion after stock price rise thanks to continued growth of Redmond's Azure cloud business
Silicon in Focus: Florian Roth, Chief Information Officer: SAP SE
SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and in all industries. 77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP system, helping more than 437,000 organizations to gain deep busin ...
Petition Claims Tesla Vehicles To Blame for ‘Sudden Acceleration’ Crashes
US authorities reviewing claims that some Tesla electric vehicles are prone to suddenly accelerate and cause crashes, amidst company's denials
Huawei Strikes Deal With TomTom For Smartphone Mapping Services
Arrangement with Dutch navigation devices and services provider comes as Huawei looks for ways around US trade ban imposed last year
Alphabet’s Pichai Urges ‘Proportionate’ AI Regulation
Chief executive of Google parent urges regulators to refrain from a heavy-handed approach to new AI rules as EU readies proposals
Microsoft Pledges To Be Carbon Negative By 2030
No more carbon footprint. Ever. Redmond pledges to remove all the carbon it has created since it was founded back in the 1970s
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Windows 7 Support From Tuesday
Cyber security agency urges users to avoid using Windows 7 systems to access sensitive data or send emails as Microsoft ends supply of security fixes
Study: Enterprises Choosing Microsoft Cloud Over Amazon’s AWS
Goldman Sachs study finds Microsoft's Azure used by more large companies than AWS, while Amazon continues to lead in revenues terms
Silicon Top Ten: Low Code
Being able to innovate quickly and deliver new products or services to consumers is a core brand differentiator. Using a Low Code approach can massively cut application development time. In this Silicon Top Ten, learn how and why Low C ...
CES 2020: 8K Televisions, Virtual Assistants On Display At Tech Show
Samsung and others show off massive 8K televisions, as virtual assistants make their way into electric vehicles and showerheads
Governmenet Invests £40m To Reduce NHS Staff Log-In Times
Investment seeks to introduce single sign-on technologies across the NHS, where staff must currently log into up to 15 separate systems
Silicon in Focus: CES 2020
As CES 2020 approaches, Silicon spoke with leading technology specialists and asked what they think are the highlights of the forthcoming event.
Nokia Halts Legal Action Against Daimler To Boost Mediation Efforts
Nokia changes tactics as it seeks to negotiate with car makers over technology royalties while avoiding a European Commission competition probe
Huawei To Expand Harmony OS To More Devices Next Year
Huawei plans to use its Android alternative operating system in more gadgets next year, as it produces its first smartphones without US-made parts
Facebook Tool To Upload Images, Video To Google Photos
Data portability. Facebook users can now transfer their photos and videos on the social networking platform to Google Photos
European Commission Launches New Google Data Probe
Commission taking a new look into Google's collection and use of data in wake of multiple antitrust decisions and 8 billion euros in fines
Command and control – Google on its vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security
We spoke to Google’s Joe Valente about the tech giant’s vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security and its plan to put users in control
EU Member States Block Progress Of Controversial ePrivacy Rules
Member states fail to agree on scope of regulations that aim to apply more rigorous privacy standards to the likes of Skype and WhatsApp
Uber Loses Licence To Operate In London
Company calls Transport for London decision 'extraordinary and wrong' as TfL identifies 'pattern of failures' that put passenger safety at risk
Google Cloud Next UK: G Suite Gains New Assistive Features
Day two of Google's cloud event, sees new assistive features that utilise AI for G Suite to help both consumers and businesses focus on their core requirements
Microsoft, IBM Join Forces With Linux Foundation To Fight Patent Trolls
Don't feed the trolls. Partnership to fight 'Patent Assertion Entities', otherwise known as patent trolls
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Cortana Mobile App For Some Users
Microsoft is set to end support for its Cortana iOS and Android apps in some regions as it integrates the digital assistant into Office 365
Intel Criticised For Removing Older Support Downloads
Users with older hardware components may be out of luck as Intel culls software drivers and BIOS updates for out-of-service components
Mozilla, Intel, Red Hat Target Open Source Security With Bytecode Alliance
Partnership of open source players seeks to implement standards for coding outside the browser
Nvidia Patches High-Risk Flaws In Windows Drivers
Nvidia's GeForce Experience also affected by locally exploitable flaws, which could allow code execution, escalation of privilege or denial of service
Gartner Sees Rise In IT Spending Next Year
IT spending in Europe and worldwide seen coming out of slump in 2020 as currency pressure eases – and firms rush to buy into the cloud